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A Whole Different Wavelength Revisited:
2022 Jouan Gevrey-Chambertin "Aux Echezeaux"

The 2022 "Aux Echezeaux" is an incredibly seductive vintage of the wine. There’s a clarity of expression with a beautiful lift. This combined with an intriguing textural dimension makes for a dynamite bottle of red Burgundy.

Classicism in Côte-Rôtie:
2021 Jamet Côte-Rôtie

In any year, Jamet's Côte-Rôtie is one of the great wines of the northern Rhône. However, something special happens to Jamet in brisker and more classical vintages. Anyone fortunate enough to have tasted their 1991 Côte-Rôtie can attest to this.

"Terrific" -2020 Laherte Les Grandes Crayeres
Blanc de Blancs Extra Brut Champagne

The majority of Laherte's vines are in Coteaux Sud d’Epernay, an area between the Côte des Blancs and the Vallée de la Marne that has chalky soil with a thin layer of clay on top. It's hard not to feel how the chalk contributes to Laherte's signature of tension and fineness.

The Shocking Rieslingfeier Revelation...

While the 2025 edition of the world's greatest Riesling festival, Rieslingfeier, had no shortage of star power, the surprise revelation was the newcomer Lukas Hammelmann.

Piedmont:
Brovia, Burlotto, Canonica, Cappellano, Conterno, Mascarello, Rinaldi, Roagna & More

Cult Chablis:
2022 Tribut Chablis 1er Cru Beauroy

These are utterly classic Chablis. Any time I see Tribut, I buy it.

Don't Miss Red Burgundy Value:
2022 Bachelet-Monnot Bourgogne Rouge

The style of Bachelet-Monnot is animated by impeccable balance and precision.

Lauer Schonfels:
The Intensity of the Saar, Ungrafted...

While the Kupp is Lauer's most important vineyard, his headlining star, the Schonfels, is his most extreme site.

"In short, this is potentially brilliant."
2022 Leflaive Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Pucelles

Leflaive has long been one of the benchmark producers of white Burgundy. The domaine exists within the rarefied realm of Coche-Dury, Lafon, Roulot, and Ramonet.

"This beautifully balanced effort is a Petits Monts of grace and class."
2022 Drouhin Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Les Petits Monts

Drouhin's 2022s are stunning. They are beautifully refined and gorgeously textured. The 2022 Petits Monts is utterly pure, possessing a jaw-dropping length and impeccable breeding. 

"Excellent" -2022 Dureuil-Janthial Rully Maizières

Vincent Dureuil produces the only cult wines of Côte Chalonnaise.

"It’s a great, great vintage for Comtes."
2006 Taittinger Comtes de Champagne

The 2006 has such class and subtle complexity that it serves as a textbook example of what Comtes de Champagne can achieve. 

Lauer Grand Cru GG:
The Totality of the Saar

Having Lauer in New York and tasting with him reminded us not only how much energy is in these wines - it reminded us how much energy and passion there is out there for these wines.

The Rhône 1994-2021:
Allemand, Bénetière, Chave, Clape, Jamet, Rayas & More

"I very much like the balance."
-2020 Dauvissat Chablis 1er Cru La Forest

Along with Raveneau's Butteaux and Montée de Tonnerre, Dauvissat's Forest is one of the most sought after and ageworthy 1er Crus.

The Incredible Lightness of Beaujolais:
2023 Yvon Métras Beaujolais Première & Deuxième Mise

We love the basic Beaujolais not for its grandeur and complexity, but for its lightness, lift, and perfume. It's a thrilling wine to experience. The combination of levity, deliciousness, and fascination is something that very few wines achieve.

"This is an excellent Nuits villages and recommended."
2022 Chevillon Nuits-St-George Vieilles Vignes

Chevillon’s Nuits consistently outperforms in its category. It's one of our go-tos for value in Burgundy. 

Revelatory Loire:
2022 Bernaudeau Vin de France Les Onglés

The wines have a clarity, a deep mineral imprint, and liveliness that are fascinating and straight-up delicious.

Not To Be Missed:
2021 Champagne Elise Bougy Le Mont Chainqueux Blanc De Noirs 1er Cru

Elise Bougy's meticulously crafted champagne may largely cruise under the radar, but for people who know them, they are wines to aggressively seek out.

Hierarchies Crumble:
2022 Galeyrand Côte de Nuits-Villages Rouge VV

His wines stand out for their purity, detail, and gorgeous textures. We've been working with Galeyrand wines for the past six years and have watched the wines grow more refined with each passing year.

"This is terrific"
2022 Dujac Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Les Malconsorts

Only 600 Bottles Produced - Singular La Bota Release:
Vinagre Viejisimo Moscatel Bota No #126 Half-Bottles

They've not only unearthed epic sherries but have also expanded the horizon of what the wines of sherry country can offer. Every release from La Bota has an emphatic and unforgettably unique personality.

White Burgundy:
Bernard-Bonin, Carillon, Coche-Dury, Colin-Morey, Lamy,
Lafon, Leflaive, Roulot & More

"Fabulous." -2019 Roagna Langhe Rosso

As we've said many times before, Roagna's Langhe Rosso is a wine that overdelivers in a big way.